The Daily News. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1901. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 225, 5 October 1901, Page 2

The Daily News. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1901. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Messrs Oarthew Brittain and Co. report having sold Mr. Griffith's pretty villa, situated in Lemon-street, to Mr. E. B. Bates, of Stratford. * ' The committee of the Education Board visited the New Plymouth schools yesterday with the Inspector and arranged for several minor repairs. < Before Mr. N. Moloney, who has filled the position of coaching foreman at the New Plymouth Railway Station for some years Sot the satisfaction of everyone with whom he; came in contact, left to take up his position as goods foreman at Ohrietchurch, he <e-, ceivedavery flattering letter from Messrs. 1 Henry Brown and-Go. expressing the firm's' appreciation of the manner in which he had carried out his duties. As this firm dap large business with the railway their good' opinion is worth having. i The export of cheese and butter from New Zealand during the year ending 31st March last amounted to 184,553 cwt of butter and 109,152 cwt of cheese, the respective values being £790,160 and £248,883. Compared with the previous year the increased weight of butter exported was 22,761 cwt, and the: increased value £96,459, while the increased; weight of cheese was 11,161 cwt, and the value £40,625.

A mass mee'ing of Unionists was hejd last night at Wellington, when resolutions* were passed protesting agaiost statements said to be misleading, which have-been, publicly made respecting the labour laws, and stating that the demands of Unionists were not prompted by agitators. Mr Moloney's successor, as coaching foreman at the New Plymouth Railway Station is Mr Hayward from Nelson. He has had considerable experience in the railway service, and comes here with an excellent record, and will take np his duties on Monday. As he brings a family of 13 children, he will be heartily welcomed by all who wish to see •ur population increase. ' At the Central School on Thursday the attendance was 527, and yesterday at the West Infants there were 145 children present out of 147 on the roll The Board's Committee intend, we understand, to recommend that the Western Hall be used, for a time, to accommodate the overflow.

At the Magistrate's Court at Wanganui yeitarday, Sydney Hunter pleaded guilty to theft of £BO from the person of Mr Peebles, near Hawera, £SO of which wat recovered when arrested. He was remanded till today. Two fine seams of coal have been discovered at Dover (England). The submarine boat Holland has been launched at Barrow-in-Furness and shows great buoyancy.

An influential petition is being signed at New York in favour of dropping Gzolgojz's body at sea and not to allow burial of his remains on American soil.

The Stratford District High School Committee has selected Mr. Bairn for the position of second assistant, and the Inglewood committee Mr. Baird as teacher for Wortley Road.

John Leydon's greit auction sale, to-day in shop lately occupied by Mr. Gilmour, Devon-street, of suites of furniture (in tapestry aid American leather cloth) Duchess pairs, chests drawers, carpets, hearth rags, door mats, curtains, etc,, etc. No reserve.— Advt. The case in which Annie Drake and Thomas McGovem, who were brought back from Auckland on a charge of having stolen furniture balonging to the former's husband, I was dropped by the informant at the WelI lington Fohce Court yesterday. Mr. 11. MoAllum, secretary of the Taranaki Acclimatisation bociety. informs us that he is receiving excellent reports of the success which is attending fishermen this season. Yesterday he received a note from a gentleman informing him that he hai caught a beauty weighing 171bs in the Waiaaa. As this is evidence of the successful stacking of the rivers on the Opunake side it is very satisfactory.

A valuable gold medal will be presented by the Dresden Piano Company to the instrumentalist securing the highest number of marks in the bolo competition in connection with the approaching band contest, under the auspices of the North Island Brass Bands Association.

The pianola recitals will be brought to a close to-night at 9 o'clock at the Dread on Piano Company's depot. To-day therefore is the last opportunity, and those who have not heard this marvellous invention will miss a great treat if they do not visit the depot to-day. Recitals will be given between 10 and I p.m., and 2 and 5 p.m., and will be continued during the evening between 7 and 9 p.m.

HOLLOWAX'S OIKIMHNT AND PILLS. During piercing winds and exce«sive variations of temperature everyone is more or less liable to internal and ex'ernal disease. Throat, chest, liver, bowels, kiJueysand skin all suffer in some degree, and they may be relieved by rubbing in this Ointment, aided by proper doses of tie Pills, f#r adminis,terine which full directions aceonipany each box; in troth, anyone who masters Hojloway's instructions will, in remedying disease, exchange the labour for the profit of a lifetime. All bronchial, pulmonary and throat disorders require that the Ointment should be thoroughly well rubbed upon the skin ' twice a day with regularity, considerable briskness, and much persistence.—Advt.

The award in the Auckland cabmen's dispute fixed the wages of drivers of fourwheelers at £2 6s per week: hansom drivers at £2 2s; hours of work not to exceed 80 hours in a week, letting cabs on shares being prohibited.

John Leydon's great auction sale to-day of hosts, mirrors, cutlery, cruets, steel trunks, clocks, men's suits, ladies' costumes, shirts, sox, underpants, tweed pants, ladies' and gent 9' watchos, guards, brooches, studs, rings, Japanese tables, boxes, etc., etc. No reserve 1 Come to the sale.—Advt.

Mr Justice Denniston was in New Plymouth yesterday, being on his way from Wellington to Auckland, where he attends a sitting of the Court of Appeal on the 14th instant.

In the Ohristchurcli cycle makers dispute the Conciliation Board made a recommendation that the hours of labour be 48 per week ;" the proportion of apprentices one to every two journeyman, and no piece work to be allowed; minimum wage for journeymen to be 8s 6d per day. Travellers on the railway line between Napier and Waipukurau will ba pleased to learn that Guard Jull has received wellearned promotion, while at the same time regretting that they will lose sight of this courteous official. Mr Jull has been offered, and has accepted, the position of goods foreman on the New Plymouth section, and will leave in a few days to take up his new position.

Some amusement was. caused in the Supreme Court yesterday: during the retirement of a jury. The foreman was suffering from a severe cold and sent out for a bottle of a certain i remedy, and. counsel asked his Honor if this might ba handed to the foreman. His Honor asked what it wis! Counsel: " Peppermint Cure, your Honor," His Honor: Oh, well I think it might have been handed in without anything being said. Let him have iVand we'll hope it will assist in arriving at a* verdict;" j > '• ' "..'

On Wednesday next Mr. Newton King will hold a clearing sale of farm and dairy stock on the Carrington-road on account of Messrs. Coombes Bros', who have sold their farm. Fall particulars will be found in our adverctjsing^columhs., ? ■<"'*.■

On Saturday next Mr. Newton King will sell by auction at Ms mart;on account of Mr. K. W. E. Fairclongh, a nice handy-sized farm of 174 acres, situated on the Norfolk road close to the railway station and creameries. Thii is a -splendid'chance for anyone Wanting a good farm at alow figure, as the property must be sold, Mr. Fairclongh having lefj the district,. , It will be seen by advertisement that Mr. J. C. Davies has removed to offices n*xt the Dresden Piano Company, Devon-street. Shareholders In the Equitable Building Society (Btarr-Bowkett system) are reminded that the fortnightly.' 'subscriptiona are payable at'the office of the secretary, J. D. Davies, on Monday, next, until nine o'clock p.m., next the Dresden Piano Company's premises, JJevpnratreet.. , Whiteley Memorial Church,-Rev. S. J. Serpen's subjects for to-morrow are as follows: 11 a.m., "'irain up a child in the way he should go." 7 p.m., "Do this in remembrance of me."—Adyt.

Mr. J. Leydon has received another ship' inert of furniture, which will be sold by auction to-day.—Advt.

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